The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1887-08-10
Hurrah for THE Prison MIRROR!

Hurrah for THE PRISON MIRROR!
The MIRROR Office will soon be supplied
with "dandy" new job press and will not
be out done in this line of printing.
Rev. Father Murphy almost knocked
the bottom ont of our treasurer's pocket by
dropping into it two big silver dollars in
payment for two yearly subscriptions to
TIE MIRROR. which was our first cash.
$50 We and do lkewise.''
The editorial eye of THE MIRROR has
peeped into several ''resdenceS'' OH the top
ranges, which were not in as neat aud clean
ly condition as might be, come boys" brace
up and don't furnish us with any more items
of this character.
Much of the great success which has
thus far attended TIE MIRROR, is owing to
the kindly interest and assistance of Mr..
Seward. the genial editor of the ''StillwateI
Messenger to whom we desire. hereby to
extend our deepest heartfelt thanks and
gratitude
Nearly one thousand volumes of new
books comprising the works of the most
eminent and favorite authors, has been added
to the Prison Library during the past week,
to accomplish which, Warden Stordock,
advanced as loan to the library fund from
his private purse, $3.50.
The night guards have presented pc
tition to the Hon. Mayor and City Council
Of the City of Saltwater, praying that they
will condemn as nuisance the blowing OF
''fog horns ect. IN the public Streets by
vendors of bread, cucumbers, cabages and
"other fruit. Strange that some people
have no ear for music.
Deputy Warden WeStby, with party
of friends went out to Bass Lake, on fish.
that the usual precautionary supply OF
''Snake Medicine' was not forgotten, hence
the Deputy'S safe return with handsome
string OF the finny tribe, but how much he
paid for them. we failed to learn.
The foundation for the new solitary cell
building is being laid; the building When
will be separated from the main cell building:
it is being erected for the especial accomo-
datiOn of our refractory brethern who cannot
bear the Warden's indulgence of kind treat
ment. We trust that its Inhabitants will
be few.
-''lnconsistency, thour't jewel" This
fact was ably illustrated few evenings since
in the prison cell room, by rat that was
faithfully endeavOring to tow off one OF
night officer P-s. slippers: the idea OF
a poor little rat. not larger than a berkshire
hog, tackling a job that would stick a six
mule team. is truly illustrative of the above
quotation.
The prisoners of this institution desire
hereby to extend to Mrs. S. S. Lough theil
deepest heartfelt thanks, in due appreciation
OF the great kindness which she has so abun-
dainty shown towards us, by her constant
devotion in furnishing music for our chapel
service each sabbath morning, also for hel
kindly interest and assistance in the training
of our prison choir.
Warden Stordoc1, as the recipient of
Receiver E. S. Browns most generous dona-
ton, in lieu of the first printed copy of THE
Prison MIRROR, will today present the
same, neatly bound in blue silk, and sealed
in an envelope of white satin, to the Receiver
as souvenir, in token of our gratitude. A
like souvenir. will be presented to Mrs. j..
S. Anderson, in token of her being THE
MIRRORS first actual subscriber
"A feat of activity occurred few even
ings since, in the prison cell room. which